Senior Information Technology Project Manager

Airswift; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 103,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead complex digital transformation projects in London. The role is a day-rate contract inside IR35, with 3 days per week onsite and the term running until year-end.

You will drive delivery across initiation, planning, governance and benefits realization for business-critical technology initiatives. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in large-scale IT projects, strong budgeting and risk-management skills, and proficiency with Agile,

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering large IT and digital transformation projects.
• Strong planning, governance, budgeting and financial control skills.
• Proven ability to assess and manage project risks.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technology and business teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication.
• Hands-on delivery with Agile, Waterfall and hybrid approaches.
• Proficient with MS Project, Azure DevOps and Jira.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery from initiation to closure.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans with scope, schedule and budget.
• Manage governance, reporting, change control and stakeholder communications.
• Oversee project financials including forecasting and variance analysis.
• Drive risk, issue and dependency management across workstreams.
• Coordinate internal teams, suppliers and stakeholders for successful delivery.
• Support business readiness, service transition and user adoption.
• Provide executive reporting and delivery assurance throughout lifecycle.

Skills

IT Project Management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Risk management

Agile/Waterfall

Microsoft Project

Azure DevOps

Jira

Tools

Microsoft Project

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

Senior IT Project Manager

Duration: until end of year (likely extension beyond initial term)

Workload: Full time hours

Setup: Day rate contract inside IR35

Sponsorship Not Provided

Location: London (3 days per week onsite)

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex, business-critical technology projects that support large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end project delivery from initiation through to transition and closure.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks and dependencies.
• Manage project governance, reporting, change control and stakeholder communications.
• Oversee project financials including forecasting, budget management and variance analysis.
• Drive effective risk, issue and dependency management across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate internal teams, third-party suppliers and business stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
• Support business readiness, service transition, user adoption and benefits realisation.
• Provide clear executive-level reporting and delivery assurance throughout the project lifecycle.

Must-Have Skills:

• Extensive experience delivering large-scale IT and digital transformation projects.
• Strong expertise in project planning, governance, budgeting and financial control.
• Proven project risk assessment and management capabilities.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technology and business teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Practical experience delivering projects using Agile, Waterfall and hybrid methodologies.
• Experience with project delivery tools such as Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps and Jira.

Nice-to-Have:

• PMP, MSP, PgMP or equivalent project management certification.
• Agile certifications and delivery experience.
• Experience within energy, oil & gas, financial services or other regulated industries.
• Supplier and third-party vendor management experience.
• Experience working within global enterprise environments.